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iShares US Telecommunications ETF

115 hedge funds and large institutions have $314M invested in iShares US Telecommunications ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

28% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.39M | Put options by funds: $1.09M

2.2% more ownership

Funds ownership: 72.98%75.19% (+2.2%)

6% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 18

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 116115 (-1)

11% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 38

20% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $392M → $314M (-$78.8M)

Holders
115
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-0.86%
% of All Funds
2.87%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
19
Increased
34
Reduced
38
Closed
18
Calls
$1.39M
Puts
$1.09M
Net Calls
+$302K
Net Calls Change
+$1.88M

IYZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review

115 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Telecommunications ETF (IYZ) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $314M — down 20% from $392M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new IYZ positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 34 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $36.7M. The largest seller was Barclays, cutting an estimated $75.6M.

  • 115 institutional investors held iShares US Telecommunications ETF (IYZ) as of Q2 2017, down from 116 in Q1 2017.
  • Funds reported $314M of iShares US Telecommunications ETF stock for Q2 2017, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 19 funds opened new iShares US Telecommunications ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 18 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest iShares US Telecommunications ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was Ameriprise, an estimated $36.7M added.
  • The largest iShares US Telecommunications ETF seller in Q2 2017 was Barclays, an estimated $75.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.